SECONDARY SCIENCE EDUCATION/BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
B.S. DEGREE/DOUBLE MAJOR/126 CREDITS/Grades 7 through 12
Name:_________________________________
UID:_______________________________________
CORE REQUIREMENTS
PRE-PROFESSIONAL CONTENT REQUIREMENTS
Fundamental Studies (9 Credits)
Biological Science Major
Please see a BSCI advisor for details on coursework
Lower level requirements
English Composition (FE)
Mathematics (FM)
(must earn a “C” or better)
3
3
*BSCI 105 Principles of Biology I
*BSCI 106 Principles of Biology II
BSCI207 Principles of Biology III
BSCI 222 Principle of Genetics
*CHEM 131/132 General Chemistry I
CHEM 231/232 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 241/242 Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 271/272 General & Analytical Chemistry
*MATH 130 or 140 Calculus I
*MATH 131 or 141 Calculus II
PHYS 121 or 141 Physics I
PHYS 122 or 142 Physics II
UNIV 100 Intro to the University
Advanced Composition (must be taken after 60 credits)
+ENGL 391/392/393/394/395
3
+: Exempt if earned an “A” in ENGL 101 or FE Equivalent
Distributive Studies (28 Credits)
Humanities and the Arts (9 Credits)
Literature (HL)
Hist./Theory of Arts (HA)
Lit/Arts/Other Humanities
EDPS 210
HL/HA/HO/IE±
3
3
3
(incoming freshmen only)
Mathematics and Sciences (10 Credits)
Lab Science (PL/LL)
Science (PS/PL/LS/LL)
Science or Math
(PS/PL/LS/LL/MS/ IE±)
Social Sciences (9 Credits)
Soc/Political History (SH)
Behav/Soc Sci (SB)
Behav/Soc Scie
(SB/ IE±)
4
3/4
3/4
Advanced Program Specialization Courses**
Cell Biology & Genetics
Ecology & Evolution
General Biology
Microbiology
Physiology & Neurobiology
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3/4
3/4
4
4
1
27
NOTES:
* May fulfill CORE requirement
** Please consult a BSCI Advisor for information about the
Limited Enrollment Program requirements and the Advanced
Program Specialization and for all coursework requirements:
- Dr. Joelle Presson, (301) 405-6892
- www.life.umd.edu/c-undergraduate/index.html
3
3
3
Advanced Studies (6 Credits)
300-400 level courses outside major after 60 credits
Advanced Studies
3
Advanced Studies
3
PRE-PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COURSES
Diversity (3 Credits)
One course from approved list
3
±IE: Interdisciplinary/Emerging Issue course may be counted ONLY once as a third
course in a Distributive Studies category.
Must be taken after 60 Credits
*EDPS 210
Hist/Phil Perspective on Education or
or EDPS 301
Foundations of Education
EDHD 413
Adolescent Development
EDHD 426
Cognition & Motivation in Reading
EDCI 463
Reading in Secondary Schools
3
3
3
3
*EDPS 210 may be taken before 60 credits
PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM
All CORE, pre-professional and professional coursework must be completed with a “C” or better prior to student teaching. Students must be admitted to
the Professional Program in order to register for the courses below. Students must maintain a 2.75 GPA while completing these courses.
PROFESSIONAL COURSES (Fall Only)
STUDENT TEACHING SEMESTER (Spring Only)
EDCI 411
Curriculum Instruction in Science I
3
EDCI 470
Curriculum Instruction in Science II
3
EDCI 375
Field Exp in Science Education
1
The two methods courses may not be taken at the same time.
EDCI 480
EDCI 471
EDCI 474
Student Teaching Seminar in Sec Science
Student Teaching in Science
Inclusion, Diversity and Professionalism
2
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Primary Major
Secondary Major
Advisor:__________________________________________
Advisor:__________________________________________
Dean:____________________________________________
Dean:____________________________________________
PRE-PROFESSIONAL CONTENT REQUIREMENTS
*BSCI 105 Principles of Biology I
*BSCI 106 Principles of Biology II
BSCI 222 Principle of Genetics
Biological Diversity Course
*CHEM 131/132 General Chemistry I
CHEM 231/232 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 241/242 Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 271/272 General & Analytical Chemistry
*MATH 130 or 140 Calculus I
*MATH 131 or 141 Calculus II
PHYS 121 or 141 Physics I
PHYS 122 or 142 Physics II
ADVANCED PROGRAM SPECIALIZATION OPTIONS:
BSCI 120 Insects
BSCI 121 Beekeeping
BSCI 122 Microbes and Society
BSCI 207 Principles of Biology III
BSCI 222 Principles of Genetics
BSCI 223 General Microbiology
BSCI 224 Animal Diversity
BSCI 230 Cell Biology and Physiology
BSCI 312 Eukaryotic Genetics Laboratory
BSCI 328 Special Topics in Entomology
BSCI 330 Cell Biology and Physiology
BSCI 334 Mammalogy
BSCI 335 Mammalogy Laboratory
BSCI 337 Biology of Insects
BSCI 338 Special Topics in Biology
BSCI 342 Biology of Reproduction
BSCI 348 Special Topics in Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics
BSCI 360 Principles of Animal Behavior
BSCI 361 Principles of Ecology
BSCI 362 Ecology of Marsh and Dune Vegetation
BSCI 363 The Biology of Conservation and Extinction
BSCI 366 Biodiversity Issues in Conservation Management
BSCI 370 Principles of Evolution
BSCI 373 Natural History of the Chesapeake Bay
BSCI 374 Chesapeake Bay Laboratory
BSCI 375 Biological Oceanography
BSCI 378H Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics Department Honors Seminar
BSCI 379 Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics Department Research
BSCI 379H Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics Department Honors Research
BSCI 380 Bioinformatics and Integrated Genomics
BSCI 389 Entomology Department Research
BSCI 389H Entomology Department Honors Research
BSCI 392 Biology of Extinct Animals
BSCI 393 Biology of Extinct Animals Laboratory
BSCI 394 Vertebrate Form and Function
BSCI 398H Biology Department Honors Seminar
BSCI 399 Biology Department Research
BSCI 399H Biology Department Honors Research
BSCI 410 Molecular Genetics
BSCI 411 Plant Genetics and Molecular Biology
BSCI 412 Microbial Genetics
BSCI 413 Recombinant DNA
BSCI 414 Recombinant DNA Laboratory
BSCI 415 Molecular Genetics Laboratory
BSCI 416 Biology of the Human Genome
BSCI 417 Microbial Pathogenesis
BSCI 420 Cell Biology Lectures
BSCI 421 Cell Biology
BSCI 422 Principles of Immunology
BSCI 423 Immunology Laboratory
BSCI 424 Pathogenic Microbiology
BSCI 425 Epidemiology and Public Health
BSCI 426 Membrane Biophysics
BSCI 427 Principles of Microscopy
BSCI 430 Developmental Biology
BSCI 433 Biology of Cancer
BSCI 434 Mammalian Histology
BSCI 436 Drug Action and Design
BSCI 437 General Virology
BSCI 440 Mammalian Physiology
BSCI 441 Mammalian Physiology Laboratory
BSCI 442 Plant Physiology
BSCI 443 Microbial Physiology
BSCI 444 Neurophysiology Lectures
BSCI 445 Neurophysiology
BSCI 446 Neural Systems
BSCI 447 General Endocrinology
BSCI 451 Physical Chemistry for Biologists
BSCI 453 Cellular Neurophysiology
BSCI 454 Neurobiology Laboratory
BSCI 460 Plant Ecology
BSCI 461 Plant Ecology Laboratory
BSCI 462 Population Ecology
BSCI 463 Laboratory and Field Ecology
BSCI 464 Microbial Ecology
BSCI 465 Behavioral Ecology
BSCI 467 Freshwater Biology
BSCI 471 Molecular Evolution
BSCI 472 Evolutionary Biology of Plants
BSCI 473 Marine Ecology
BSCI 474 Mathematical Biology
BSCI 480 Arthropod Form and Function
BSCI 481 Insect Diversity and Classification
BSCI 483 Medical and Veterinary Entomology
BSCI 485 Protozoology
BSCI 488 Summer Biology Institutes
BSCI 493 Medicinal and Poisonous Plants
BSCI 494 Animal-Plant Interactions
BSCI 497 Insect Pests of Ornamentals and Turf